Escot Gardens, Maze & Fantasy Woodland |
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Welcome to the 220 acres of 18th century parkland that is Escot - a totally new gardens experience and a new outlook on Nature.
Escot is a place for people who love nature - here are paths, trails, vistas, places to picnic, things to enchant and delight, and everywhere beautiful flowers, shrubs and specimen trees.
Birds of Prey and Falconry Displays
Meet all our raptors close up, including buzzards and falcons, and put names and faces to owls and all those mysterious flying creatures that
go screech and t'whit t'whoo in the night! If you are brave enough you can even handle the birds! There are falconry displays, with commentary, at 11.30am and 3.30pm during the summer every day. Please ring for details to avoid disappointment.
Otters, Red Squirrels & Wild Boar
Meet our Asian short clawed otters, who are fed at 11.00am and 3.00pm daily. They are especially chatty before mealtimes! Journey through 'Jurassic Pork', home to our 'troupe' of Wild Boar. Enjoy a rare chance to see Britain's only native species of squirrel, the beautiful Red Squirrel.
The Wetlands and Waterfowl
Broad and firm paths allow for easy access to the Wetlands. Once the ice ponds for the house and now a specially enhanced area of natural springs and marshes
- a haven for insects and pond life of all kinds amid the sedges and rushes - home to a collection of native ducks.
Coach House Restaurant
This handsome Grade 1 listed building has been imaginatively transformed to create a stylish setting for a licensed restaurant serving coffees (cappuccinos, lattes etc), cream teas, mouth-watering home-made cakes and desserts as well as a wide range of home-cooked lunches, seven days a week. Children are especially well catered for.
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Opening Times
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(2007 times)
Open daily at 10.00am throughout the year except Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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Admission Charges
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(2007 prices)
Adult £5.95; Child (3-15yrs)/Senior Citizen £4.95; Child under 3 Free; Family (2 + 2) £18.50; Dogs welcome on leads - 50p.Multipass: Adult £15.00; Child/Senior Citizen £11.00; Family (2+2) £45.00; Family (2+3) £50.00; Couple £28.00; 1 Adult + 1 Child £22.50. Validity: 12 months from date of purchase. |
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Directions
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| Just off the A30 between Exeter and Honiton, at Fairmile. From Exeter, leave at Patteson's Cross Junction for Fairmile and follow signs. From Honiton, leave the A30 at the Iron Bridge exit, follow directions for Fairmile and then look for signs. |
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Nearby Attractions
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Cadhay
(1 Mile)*
Cadhay is an historic manor house built in 1550, which is 12 miles east of Exeter. |
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The Sid Vale Heritage Centre
(6 Miles)*
Local Museum, Shop and Guided Strolls. |
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Farway Countryside Park
(7 Miles)*
At Countryside Park Farway, East Devon's favourite farm based tourist attraction, you are guaranteed a fun day out for adults and children of all ages. |
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